"Sir Blaze knows that you're coming, so he asked me to wait for you," the old butler admitted with a nod."He knows that I'm coming?" Austin raised an eyebrow. Then, he took a look at Dustin uneasily.There were only two possibilities why Lincon could guess they were coming beforehand. Either Elijah made a phone call to inform, or Julius' envoy arrived ahead of them."Your Highness, Sir Blaze has been waiting. Please come inside." The old butler bent over and extended his hand, beckoning them inside.Austin nodded. Then, he made his way inside without a word.Since they were already here, there was no way they could just leave. Austin must gave it a shot, even if it meant they were going inside the lion's den.They followed the old butler inside. After passing through various rooms, they arrived at the dining hall.At that moment, the dining hall was already set with a table of delicious food.The aroma of food mixed with the smell of wine stirred their appetite.Austin and th
Lincon didn't reply to Austin right away. Instead, he sat down and poured wine for himself and Austin.After gently clinking glasses, Lincon downed the wine."Nice wine!" Lincon clicked his tongue and smiled in satisfaction.Austin wasn't in a hurry, either. He also drank the wine and stared at Lincon, waiting for his reply."Julius invited me to join his team and even promised to give me a lot of benefits. However, I rejected him."Upon hearing that, Austin couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face. However, Lincon's following words caused him to feel stunned."Your Highness, don't get so excited. Although I rejected Julius' invitation, I won't send my troops to help you, either. I don't like war, so I'll choose to remain neutral," Lincon said frankly."Neutral?" Austin furrowed his brow. Then, he quickly advised, "You're a citizen of West Lucozia. How could you bear looking at the country being split up?""Your Highness, my abilities are limited. Thus, I can't be of mu
"Since you don't want to inherit the throne, why do you want to fight for it?" Lincon remained indifferent."Although I'm not capable enough to become the ruler of Lucozia, someone is. That person is even more suitable than Julius!" Austin said with determination."Oh? Who is it?" Lincon raised an eyebrow."It's my eldest brother, Logan!" Austin replied."Logan?" Lincon narrowed his eyes and nodded. "You're right. He's more than suitable to become the ruler of Lucozia. "However, the problem is that he has been missing for the past ten years. There has been no news about whether he was alive or not. How can he inherit the throne?""Logan is still alive. Plus, he has already returned to West Lucozia. The throne should definitely be his!" Austin said seriously."Talk is cheap. Do you have evidence?" Lincon asked.If Logan really returned to West Lucozia, everyone would have known about it.In Lincon's eyes, Austin was trying to find an excuse to get him on his side."I can prov
"Uncle Lincon, thank you for worrying about me. I'm indeed still alive." Dustin nodded.Dustin didn't know about Lincon's past. Thus, he felt a bit taken aback by how emotional Lincon got."It's a good thing that you're still alive!" Lincon was both surprised and happy. "Ten years have passed so quickly. You've gotten so tall. I almost didn't manage to recognize you.""That's right. It's been ten years. A lot of things are different now," Dustin replied with a sigh.Ten years ago, his mother passed away, and his father was also assassinated ten years later.Over the course of ten years, both of his parents were no longer around. It was a tragic fact."Uncle Lincon, you said you would fully support the monarchy if you met Logan. Now that you've seen my eldest brother, you won't go back on your word, right?" Austin tried asking."If His Highness is willing to inherit the throne, I'll support him to ascend the throne even if I have to sacrifice myself!" Lincon replied earnestly.C
"Well …" Dustin furrowed his brow, seemingly hesitating."Your Highness!" Lincon suddenly clasped his hands and claimed, "I'm willing to help you with anything you face. "If you trust me, let me handle this for you. I will secretly contact those loyal ministers and gather them. When the timing is right, we'll surely assist you. You only need to give us a call!""You're indeed a righteous person. I respect you for that!" Austin couldn't help but praise."If that's the case, thank you." Dustin clasped his hands back at him."It's my pleasure to be able to do something for you," Lincon replied."Sir Blaze, something bad has happened!" a guard ran inside and shouted. "We got the news that soldiers have surrounded West Lucozian castle. The monarchy is in a dire situation!""What? It's being surrounded?" Austin and Dustin's expressions went grim when they heard that.They were only out of the castle for two days. However, they didn't expect a change to happen so quickly."What happ
It was late at night, and a large number of armed soldiers formed a human wall outside the castle, surrounding it.A dense crowd stood outside the castle, easily numbering tens of thousands!These were only the vanguard forces. There was still a team of armed military forces outside of the castle.They were the soldiers of the Northern Four Sovereigns. Among them were also Julius' guards.However, they had disguised themselves to blend in. Meanwhile, Eloise was wearing mourning clothes and a hat inside the castle. She had an indifferent expression as she stood outside the gate.She was also holding a sharp sword. This caused her to look formidable and full of killing intent.As the princess consort, she stepped forward unhesitatingly at the most critical moment. She stood alone at the forefront.Jaxon stood behind her, along with Draken Guardians dressed in combat gear.Although there were not many of them, they were the most powerful force in the monarchy.Behind the Draken
The heavy castle door was banged on relentlessly, and the noise echoed with a resounding impact.Each strike resembled the blow of a giant hammer, resonating deeply in the hearts of everyone within."Open the door!" Eloise shouted, ordering the servants to open the door.The unexpected move caused the soldiers attempting to break in to be completely baffled. They had no idea why Eloise would do such a thing.At this time, it made more sense for Eloise to close the door and defend till the end. Thus, they wondered why Eloise took the initiative to open the door.Perhaps there was a trap inside."Draven, Atticus, Mortimer, Ignatius, come out!" Eloise called out while holding her sword.The soldiers outside were reluctant to approach because of her formidable presence. The four names she called out were the Northern Four Sovereigns, the main forces behind the rebellion."What's the matter? Do you guys not dare to admit what you've done? Are you guys just a bunch of cowards?" See
"The only way into the castle is over my dead body!" With a huge sword in her hand, Eloise stood alone with great courage at the main entrance to defend the castle. She wasn't actually a strong fighter. At most, she could pass as a divine-level martial artist. However, her current presence was stronger than that of a grandmaster.The common soldiers and even Draven were stunned. His brow was locked in a deep frown, and he didn't dare to move. The only thing he could do was to look at the three other sovereigns.Threats and the palace revolution aside, they needed a valid reason to attack Eloise. If they didn't, the people would protest and turn against them. They surrounded the castle in the name of staking out the killer. They'd be able to get off the hook if they acted a little brashly. They could use overwhelming sadness and being overly emotional as their excuse for their rude behavior.However, they'd never be able to explain themselves if the princess died in the revolt.